American Assets Trust (AAT) Competitors $19.53 +0.28 (+1.48%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.54 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 10/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AAT vs. AKR, BDN, BXP, CUZ, DEI, HIW, KRC, PDM, SLG, and VNOShould you be buying American Assets Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Assets Trust include Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), SL Green Realty (SLG), and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Assets Trust vs. Its Competitors Acadia Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust BXP Cousins Properties Douglas Emmett Highwoods Properties Kilroy Realty Piedmont Realty Trust SL Green Realty Vornado Realty Trust Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, AKR or AAT? Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AKR or AAT? In the previous week, Acadia Realty Trust and Acadia Realty Trust both had 2 articles in the media. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat American Assets Trust's score of 1.22 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Realty Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Assets Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AKR or AAT? Acadia Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $22.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.35%. American Assets Trust has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acadia Realty Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AKR or AAT? 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AKR or AAT more profitable? American Assets Trust has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 5.31%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 6.47% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acadia Realty Trust5.31% 0.79% 0.45% American Assets Trust 16.26%6.47%2.34% Which has higher earnings and valuation, AKR or AAT? American Assets Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcadia Realty Trust$359.69M7.05$21.65M$0.16121.01American Assets Trust$457.86M2.61$72.82M$1.1616.84 Is AKR or AAT a better dividend stock? Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmerican Assets Trust beats Acadia Realty Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AAT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Assets TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.18B$12.34B$12.66B$21.89BDividend Yield7.06%4.71%5.56%3.62%P/E Ratio16.8431.8729.9730.12Price / Sales2.617.1930.4166.78Price / Cash6.3115.7922.8024.26Price / Book1.062.752.324.70Net Income$72.82M$303.64M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.29%0.35%0.27%0.49%1 Month Performance-5.95%-3.91%-0.10%1.61%1 Year Performance-29.96%-10.69%535.79%13.30% American Assets Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AATAmerican Assets Trust3.5864 of 5 stars$19.53+1.5%$20.50+4.9%-29.7%$1.18B$457.86M16.84220Positive NewsAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.2329 of 5 stars$19.18+1.0%$22.33+16.4%-20.5%$2.49B$359.69M119.88120Positive NewsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.3206 of 5 stars$3.68+1.5%$4.50+22.4%-39.8%$628.79M$505.52M-1.95330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBXPBXP3.5847 of 5 stars$70.11+0.9%$78.95+12.6%-17.2%$11.01B$3.41B2,337.78780Analyst ForecastCUZCousins Properties4.5971 of 5 stars$26.26-1.4%$32.18+22.6%-13.7%$4.47B$856.76M70.97290Analyst DowngradeDEIDouglas Emmett4.5879 of 5 stars$13.83+0.4%$18.25+32.0%-25.5%$2.31B$986.48M62.87750News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeHIWHighwoods Properties4.2058 of 5 stars$29.75-1.8%$32.29+8.5%-14.4%$3.27B$825.86M25.00340Analyst ForecastKRCKilroy Realty3.8416 of 5 stars$40.36+2.0%$40.83+1.2%+1.1%$4.68B$1.14B21.93260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPDMPiedmont Realty Trust1.3441 of 5 stars$8.02+0.4%$8.67+8.1%-23.0%$994.79M$570.32M-14.58150Positive NewsSLGSL Green Realty3.2479 of 5 stars$55.61+0.8%$67.94+22.2%-20.0%$3.93B$886.27M-102.971,221Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastVNOVornado Realty Trust3.9487 of 5 stars$38.94+2.6%$39.42+1.2%-1.2%$7.29B$1.79B9.642,996News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acadia Realty Trust Competitors Brandywine Realty Trust Competitors BXP Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Douglas Emmett Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors Piedmont Realty Trust Competitors SL Green Realty Competitors Vornado Realty Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AAT) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you can be at your computer between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on most weekdays, I’ll show you a simple trading ...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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